The Animal Welfare Junction is a podcast developed to bring awareness to different topics in animal welfare. The host, Michelle Gonzalez (Dr. G) is a veterinarian who provides affordable veterinary care in the State of Ohio, and also a Forensic Veterinarian helping with the investigation and prosecution of cases of animal cruelty and neglect. The topics presented are based on the experiences of Dr. G and our guests and include discussions about real cases, humane projects, and legal issues t ...
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Bovine Distance Evaluation with João Bittar, DVM
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10:30Dr. João Bittar, Assistant Professor of Beef Cattle Extension at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about the importance of long-distance observation of livestock in determining their physical and behavioral health. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered i…
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Diagnostic Imaging of Thoracic Trauma with Federico Grosso, DVM
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5:35Dr. Federico Grosso, Clinical Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the importance of x-rays in diagnosing the cause and consequences of trauma to the chest. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Be…
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Sharp Trauma in Cetaceans and Sirenians with Denise Boyd
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4:29Denise Boyd, researcher with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, shares with us the dangers faced by manatees, dolphins and whales in Southwest Florida from collisions with boats. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th …
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Shelter Vet Forensics with Jennifer Bonovich, DVM
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4:41Dr. Jennifer Bonovich gives us an overview of the role of the sheter veterinarian in forensic cases and how animal cruelty cases can be pursued “on a budget”. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The conference is hosted by…
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Animal Hoarding with Becky Morrow, DVM
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5:55Dr. Becky Morrow, founder of Frankie’s Friends, gives us an overview of the role of the veterinarian in forensic cases including testifying in court. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The conference is hosted by the Univ…
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Animal Crimes and Family Violence with Laura Koivula
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5:20Laura Koivula, director of Animal Crimes and Investigations for Humane World for Animal’s Animal Rescue Team, discusses the LINK between animal cruelty and family violence. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The conferen…
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Internet investigations with Jacob Lloyd
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4:24Can the internet be a resource for criminal investigations? Jacob Lloyd, from the Animal Welfare Investigations Project, shares with us do’s and don’ts of internet searching in animal crimes. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, …
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Morphology Assessment of Mammals with Verity Mathis
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3:56If you ever watched the show Bones, here is the real thing. Verity Mathis talks about the collection of species and how they can help with identification of unknown samples. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The conferen…
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Crime Scene Processing with FBI Agent Lauren Regucci
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6:54FBI Agent Lauren Regucci discusses the FBI’s 12-step approach to evidence collection and the importance of properly documenting a crime scene. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The conference is hosted by the University …
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Livestock Investigations with Justin McClure
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8:20Justin McClure, Agriculture Investigator for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, shares information on the evaluation of livestock for cruelty and neglect and gives advise on how to assess their condition to determine if a crime is being committed. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day e…
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Jury Selection and Expert Testimony with Laura Hope
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8:05Laura Hope, Assistant State Attorney for the 5th Circuit, shares information on jury selection and expert witness testimony in jury trials. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The conference is hosted by the University of …
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Animal ForensiCon 2025: Dogfighting with Janette Reever
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10:27Janette Reever, dogfighting expert from the Humane World for Animals gives a quick review on dogfighting, what to look for and document both to present a strong criminal case. The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The confer…
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Animal Forensicon 2025 - Pathology, Bloodstain Analysis, Animal Law and Evidence
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21:21The 2025 Animal ForensiCon: The Animal Forensic Investigations Conference is a three-day event, offered in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida from May 7th to 9th, 2025. The conference is hosted by the University of Florida’s Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory. ForensiCon offers workshops and educational sessions on a wide variety of topics pertaini…
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Behind the Scenes of HBO's "Chimp Crazy"
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1:05:57Join us on a behind the scenes look at the HBO documentary Chimp Crazy. Dr. G is joined by Brittany Peet, General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement for the PETA Foundation, and Angela Scott, volunteer turned whistleblower who helped rescue several chimps from the Missouri Primate Foundation. On this episode, we discuss the documentary as …
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Ep. 76 All Cats Matter: Ohio Supreme Court Decision in State v Alonzo Kyles
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45:09Last year, a case came before the Ohio Supreme Court that challenged the legal status of dogs and cats as companion animals based on being "kept". Dr. G's guests, Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecutors Tasha Forchione and Sarah Hutnik, will take you through the entire process, from the initial guilty verdict to the court of appeals, and ultimately t…
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Veterinary Communication in a Multi-Cultural World with guest Mia Navedo-Williams
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1:06:20Are you successful at reaching your clients, donors, or adopters? We do not have a single audience, and our message has to be directed towards a multitude of individuals if we want to make a difference in the lives of animals. This is not always an easy task, but it is not an impossible one either. To help us learn the different ways in which we ca…
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2023 ALDF State Animal Protection Ranking Report with guest Kathleen Wood, Esq.
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40:22Kathleen Wood, Senior Staff Attorney for The Animal Legal Defense Fund (aldf.org), joins Dr. G to discuss the 2023 ALDF State Animal Protection Ranking Report. Learn about the purpose and the information found on this document, and how it can help promote better animal protection laws in every state. You can help us spread the word and protect more…
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LA Times Investigative Report on the Puppy Mill Pipeline to California, with Melody Gutierrez and Alene Tchekmedyian
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42:35Investigative reporters for the LA Times, Melody Gutierrez and Alene Tchekmedyian, discuss the findings of their investigation into the puppy mill pipeline to California, the cruelty and the fraud. From the LA Times: An L.A. Times investigation found that many dogs sold as California-bred come from mass breeders in the Midwest. Unsuspecting pet buy…
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Dr. G chats with the Executive Director of Cat Hustler, Julia Grosz, about the Acatemy, a weekend program geared towards cat owners, rescuers, and caretakers. Learn about the program and the amazing speakers who will be featured at this event. About the Acatemy They say “it's all about the cats” but The Acatemy understands that nothing can be achie…
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Anthrozoology and the Interconnection Between Humans and Animals with guest Marika Bell
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41:07The interconnection between humans and animals extends beyond the human-animal bond into many different ways in which we interact with animals. On this episode, Dr. G and guest Marika Bell, dive into Anthrozoology, behavior, shelter animals, and more. Marika also shares her experiences interviewing individuals who helped the animals from the Maui w…
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The Puppy Mill Pipeline to Texas with guest Shelby Bobosky, Esq.
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51:40The Animal Welfare Junction Episode 70: The Puppy Mill Pipeline to Texas, with guest Shelby Bobosky, Esq. Attorney Shelby Bobosky, Executive Director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network, joins us to discuss the puppy mill pipeline to Texas, Texas breeder laws, and how consumers are dumped into spending thousands of dollars on sick puppies. For …
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Farm Animal Welfare with guest Dr. Susan Krebsbach
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39:43All animals deserve a life free from pain and suffering, and this includes farm animals. Dr. Susan Krebsbach, Executive Director for the Veterinary Association for Farm Animal Welfare, joins us to discuss this difficult topic. While we realize that animal use for food and fiber won't end soon, we must ensure that these animals are not abused and ne…
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Unleashing the Bond with guest Rustin Moore, DVM
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42:28Dr. Rustin Moore, Dean of The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine and author of the book "Unleashing the Bond: Harnessing the Benefits and Safeguarding the Risks of Human-Animal Interactions", joins us to discuss the importance of the human-animal bond and his upcoming book release. This book is for all audiences, and shares the science behin…
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Homeless with my Pet: Stories. My Dog is My Home and Found House 10th Anniversary
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37:00This episode of The Animal Welfare Junction podcast takes place during the My Dog is My Home and Found House 10th Anniversary celebration in Cincinnati, OH. These organizations help individuals experiencing homelessness with their pets. This episode contains the stories of four individuals who, for different reasons, found themselves homeless along…
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Dan Ettinger, host of The Animal Control Report, joins Dr. G to discuss SMART animal shelters and its goal to Save More Animals Responsibly Together. For more information on SMART, visit www.keepithumane.com Like our content? Help us by rating and sharing our podcast. Together we can make a difference in the lives of animals and the people who care…
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What is a puppy mill? Mark Finneran, Ohio State Director for the Humane Society of the United States shares information about puppy mills, their horrible practices, the problems with the current laws and what advocates are doing to help both the dogs and consumers. Did you know that Ohio is the 2nd state in Commercial Dog Breeding and Broker licens…
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Stop Poisoning Our Birds! Massachusetts Advocates Fighting Against Anticoagulant Rodenticides part 1
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59:45This is part one of a two-part series on the petition created by the Harvard Law School's Animal Law Clinic on behalf of wildlife animal advocates seeking to eliminate anticoagulant rodenticides in Massachusetts. Not only are these poisons a cruel way to kill rodents, the victims of these devices extend to wildlife and even species that are protect…
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Stop Poisoning Our Birds! Massachusetts Advocates Fighting Against Anticoagulant Rodenticides part 2
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59:26This is part two of a two-part series on the petition created by the Harvard Law School's Animal Law Clinic on behalf of wildlife animal advocates seeking to eliminate anticoagulant rodenticides in Massachusetts. Not only are these poisons a cruel way to kill rodents, the victims of these devices extend to wildlife and even species that are protect…
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The Link - Animal and Child Neglect: Medina Co. v Tina Robertson with guest Rachel Batten
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46:02When animals are in danger, people are in danger. We know that there is a direct link between animal abuse and interpersonal violence, which is the driving force behind mandatory reporting laws. This is not just for cases of violence but also of neglect. Our guest Rachel Batten, Humane Officer at the Medina County SPCA in Ohio, shares her experienc…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: Venomous Reptiles with Robert O'Horo
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7:59We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Snakes! What you don't know may hurt you…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: Common Dental Problems in Horses with Diego De Gasperi
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11:37We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Dr. Diego De Gasperi, Equine clinician a…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: Cockfighting with Adam Leath
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16:51We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Adam Leath shares his knowledge on cockf…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: Hunter Accidents with Ken Trusley
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5:41We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Ken Trusley, from Florida Fish and Wildl…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: Blunt Force Trauma with Rachel Barton
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9:04We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Dr. Rachel Barton, Chief Veterinarian fo…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: The Veterinary Forensic Autopsy with Courtney Valerio
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21:39We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Dr. Courtney Valerio, Veterinary Forensi…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: Dog Aggression and Bite Fatalities with Jim Crosby
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18:09We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Dr. Jim Crosby is an expert on animal ag…
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024: Informed Consent vs Search Warrants with Lauryn Day
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13:18We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. We all have rights against illegal searc…
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024: Preparing for Trial with Jamie McManus
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17:02We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Preparing for court has many moving part…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024: Live Animal Forensic Examination with Maria Serrano
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16:37We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Dr. Maria Serrano explains the live anim…
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024: Forensic DNA Analysis witih Ginger Clark
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14:28We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. We all know, or at least think we know, …
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024: Photogrammetry in Criminal Investigations with Eileen Roy-Zokan
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8:40We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. What is photogrammetry and how can it he…
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024: Forensic Entomology (Bugs!!!) with Jason Byrd
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14:26We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Dr. Jason Byrd, Board Certified Forensic…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024 - Shoe Prints and Tire Tracks with Katherine Beck
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3:54We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Shoe prints and tire tracks can help pla…
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024 - Geographic Information Systems with Jessica Pfohl and Anne Washington
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6:34We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. Geographic Information Systems is the us…
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024: Best Practices in Animal Cruelty Investigations with Amber Wallyn
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5:15We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. This episode is the first interview of t…
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UF Animal Forensics Conference 2024: Forensic Photography with Heidi Nichols
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8:38We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. In this episode, Forensic Photographer H…
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UF Animal Forensic Conference 2024 - Introduction to the Series with Adam Stern
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8:11We are in person at the 2024 Animal Forensic Conference in Gainesville, Florida! Dr. G will be interviewing several of the speakers to give our audience a bit of the knowledge gained through the presentations. We will be releasing each interview individually to allow our listeners to find topics of interest. This episode is our introduction to the …
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Vicki Deisner from Ohio Animal Advocates joins us to share with our listeners the Real Ohio Tours 2024 schedule and the advocacy efforts supported by these programs. From birds to foxes to farm animals, there is an opportunity to visit and learn about the places that care for these animals, how we can help support them, and the advocacy efforts occ…
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Shelter Spolight: Jefferson County Humane Society, OH
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28:39The Jefferson County Humane Society was established in Ohio back in 1915 by a group of women who wanted to help animals. For over 100 years, generations of women have worked hard to build a great shelter facility and a shelter clinic. Learn how and why on this in-person interview directly from the humane society. For information about the shelter, …
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Felony Animal Cruelty Case: State of Ohio v. Leshawn Gilleland
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1:41:10Warning: This episode discusses the details of a case of animal cruelty where the defendant was charged with felony animal cruelty. We are joined by Sandusky Chief Dog Warden Kelly Pocock, whose hard work and determination resulted in the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of a dog killer. Solving this case involved crime scene investigation, necr…
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